Janet

Janet - A very unique female name

Jan 21,2019 Abigail Adams, Editorial writer

Janet, meaning God's gracious gift, appeared on the charts for the first time in 1910 on position #225.
In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Janet and more.

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The baby girl name Janet was given to
160 baby girls in 2012, ranking #1161 on the national girl baby name top chart.

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With that position 1 in 8,833 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name
according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Janet peaked in popularity 81 years ago in 1938 on position 16.

Famous with this name

Janet Montgomery

Janet McTeer

Janet Leigh

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Janet is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states?
Janet is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #578 - and is the least popular in
New York at position #1,423.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific
charts below and find out how popular or unique Janet is where you live.

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Janet origin and meaning

Janet is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables. This name means God's gracious gift. To see famous people named Janet, pop culture references for the name Janet and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Janet

We've found the following names that sound similar to Janet, sorted by popularity.

Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.

Chart position per year (visualized)

Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Year

Rank

2012

1161

2011

949

2010

892

2009

799

2008

726

2007

680

2006

573

2005

564

2004

446

2003

502

2002

454

2001

415

2000

421

1999

427

1998

372

1997

369

1996

340

1995

305

1994

277

1993

262

1992

232

1991

238

1990

225

1989

229

1988

223

1987

204

1986

213

1985

210

1984

207

1983

190

1982

182

1981

177

1980

172

1979

160

1978

158

1977

147

1976

142

1975

140

1974

130

1973

119

1972

111

1971

112

1970

96

1969

83

1968

73

1967

61

1966

57

1965

55

1964

48

1963

40

1962

35

1961

32

1960

32

1959

28

1958

28

1957

23

1956

21

1955

20

1954

19

1953

19

1952

19

1951

19

1950

18

1949

23

1948

24

1947

23

1946

21

1945

20

1944

21

1943

20

1942

19

1941

18

1940

19

1939

17

1938

16

1937

18

1936

21

1935

22

1934

21

1933

25

1932

35

1931

45

1930

53

1929

82

1928

95

1927

109

1926

110

1925

110

1924

118

1923

121

1922

127

1921

124

1920

125

1919

126

1918

128

1917

136

1916

142

1915

159

1914

167

1913

163

1912

182

1911

192

1910

225

Chart position per state (table view)

State

Rank

California

578

Tennessee

978

Georgia

995

North Carolina

997

Washington

999

Florida

1008

Illinois

1014

Texas

1030

Michigan

1289

New York

1423

Even more about Janet

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Janet a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Janet?

2 syllables. Why is this important?
One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm
is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple
rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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